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If your vision for your property is one of little change, a conservation easement can be a good option. The Edward L. Rose Conservancy listens to your vision of what you would like to see happen with your land now and in the future, and helps make your vision happen. We are a nationally accredited land trust, and our team can help you meet your conservation goals. A conservation easement is a common tool we use.

In the Fall of 2014, fresh water mussel shells were observed in piles one of the floating platforms. Some of the shells exhibited bite marks and broken pieces and some of the shells were just separated into two halves. The motion activated cameras have captured new images of muskrats using the platforms in this Fall…

Annual Membership Meeting The annual membership meeting of the Edward L Rose Conservancy was held at the Alumni Center of Binghamton University. Highlights of the meeting included reports on Land Use, the Butterfly Garden and on the monitoring of the local environment by the Cornell team. After the meeting there was an amazing presentation of…

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The hemlock woolly adelgid is a small, non-native insect that is killing hemlock trees in the northeast, and Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, is no exception. The Edward L. Rose Conservancy is helping stop this insect in its tracks at High Point Preserve in Silver Lake Township. The Conservancy raised over $9,000 to address this issue thanks…

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What's better than a donation to nature? Two donations! November 27 is #GivingTuesday, which makes it possible to DOUBLE YOUR DONATION to the Edward L. Rose Conservancy Facebook page.

On this global day of giving, Facebook and PayPal are matching up to $7 million of funds raised for U.S. nonprofits. Last year, 2 million in matching funds were exhausted--within the first 15 minutes of the 8:00 AM start! Visit the Edward L. Rose Conservancy Facebook page on #GivingTuesday to donate, and make sure your end-of-year gift to conservation goes twice as far. ... See MoreSee Less

Hemlock trees (marked with pink tape below) hold the banks of Silver Lake in place with their roots, and prevent algal blooms under their shady canopies. These gentle giants are threatened by a non-native forest pest, the hemlock woody adelgid. But thanks to the incredible generosity of 28 individual donors, over $9000 has been raised to protect hemlocks at High Point Preserve from adelgid infestations. The trees that will be treated are guaranteed to be adelgid-free for up to seven years, and hopefully a biological control will become available in the meantime.

Bald Eagles mate for life, nest in the canopy of large trees near bodies of water, and return to the same nests every year. How far will the Edward L. Rose Conservancy go to bring a pair of these iconic raptors to the property? Sixty feet in the air, to be exact.

Nine Conservancy volunteers, led by Tim Matthews, began installing a raptor nesting platform at High Point Preserve on October 21 after receiving a Rockwell Collins Green Communities grant for the project. Volunteers worked with USFW raptor biologist Craig Hoppie to pick the perfect tree for the platform—a six-story white pine—and completed Cornell Outdoor Education's rigorous tree climbing course to safely scale the massive tree. Once complete, the platform will resemble a natural nesting site for eagles, and hopefully encourage a breeding pair to take up residence at the Preserve during the nesting season this January.

Owego photographer Teri Franzen documented the first phase of construction--check out her video below. The climbers will be back in the canopy this month to finish up the installation, so keep an eye out for updates on the platform in the coming weeks!

vimeo.com/296410146In 2018 a team of Rockwell Collins employees, led by Tim Matthews, received grant funding to construct an Eagle's nest. This past weekend, construction began.… ... See MoreSee Less

We love ducks, with their brilliant colors and iridescent glossiness. But if they're a quarter-mile away across the water, those shades can be hard to make out. By paying attention to patterns of dark...